disguise vs colour

colour vs disguise

disguise and colour both are nouns.

disguise is not an adjective while colour is an adjective.

disguise and colour both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
disguise	Yes	No	Yes	No
colour	Yes	Yes	Yes	No

As nouns, colour is a hypernym of disguise; that is, colour is a word with a broader meaning than disguise:

disguise: an outward semblance that misrepresents the true nature of something
colour: an outward or token appearance or form that is deliberately misleading

Other hypernyms of disguise include color, gloss, semblance.

disguise (noun)	colour (noun)
the act of concealing the identity of something by modifying its appearance	a visual attribute of things that results from the light they emit or transmit or reflect
any attire that modifies the appearance in order to conceal the wearer's identity	the appearance of objects (or light sources) described in terms of a person's perception of their hue and lightness (or brightness) and saturation
an outward semblance that misrepresents the true nature of something	the timbre of a musical sound
	interest and variety and intensity
	an outward or token appearance or form that is deliberately misleading
	(physics) the characteristic of quarks that determines their role in the strong interaction
	any material used for its color

disguise (adjective)	colour (adjective)
	having or capable of producing colors

disguise (verb)	colour (verb)
make unrecognizable	change color, often in an undesired manner
	add color to
	affect as in thought or feeling
	give a deceptive explanation or excuse for
	decorate with colors
	modify or bias

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